Table 2.
Clinical status of the participants at enrollment (n = 424)
| Clinical status | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Recovereda | 260 (61.3%) |
| Recoveringb | 49 (11.6%) |
| Symptomatic | 115 (27.1%) |
| Continued symptomaticc | 17 (4.0%) |
| Depressedd | 31 (7.3%) |
| Manicd | 31 (7.3%) |
| Hypomanicd | 13 (3.1%) |
| Mixedd | 20 (4.7%) |
| Rougheninge | 3 (0.7%) |
| Mean (±SD) | |
|
| |
| YMRS (0–60) | 3.8 (±5.6) |
| MADRS (0–60) | 4.8 (±6.6) |
| CGI-BP-S | |
| Mania (1–7) | 1.7 (±1.2) |
| Depression (1–7) | 1.5 (±1.1) |
| Overall bipolar illness (1–7) | 1.8 (±1.2) |
Notes:
Having two symptoms or fewer for 8 consecutive weeks or more;
having two symptoms or fewer for less than 8 weeks;
having three symptoms or more, not fulfilling the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for a mood episode, and having no recovered status during 8 weeks prior to entry;
clinical status corresponding to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for a mood episode;
having three symptoms or more, not fulfilling the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for a mood epiosode, and having a recovered status during 8 weeks prior to entry.
Abbreviations: YMRS, Young Mania Rating Scale; MADRS, Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale; CGI-BP-S, Clinical Global Impression – BP version, severity of illness; SD, standard deviation; DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – 4th Edition.